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Credit Markets, Credibility, and Economic Transformation

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  • Guillermo A. Calvo
  • Jacob A. Frenkel

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This paper focuses on the special role that capital markets play in the transformation of centrally planned economies into well-functioning market economies. We demonstrate that underdeveloped credit markets inhibit the effectiveness of price reform, monetary and credit policies, and trade liberalization. We explore various ways to overcome the difficulties associated with the underdeveloped credit markets. In this regard, we examine the implications of "cleaning" the balance sheets of enterprises and banks from nonperforming loans, as well as ways to enhance credibility. The paper concludes with a brief discussion of sequencing of economic reform measures.

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  • Guillermo A. Calvo & Jacob A. Frenkel, 1991. "Credit Markets, Credibility, and Economic Transformation," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 5(4), pages 139-148, Fall.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:jecper:v:5:y:1991:i:4:p:139-48
    Note: DOI: 10.1257/jep.5.4.139
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    2. Mr. Jacob A. Frenkel & Mr. Guillermo Calvo, 1991. "From Centrally-Planned to Market Economies: The Road from CPE to PCPE," IMF Working Papers 1991/017, International Monetary Fund.
    3. Guillermo A. Calvo & Jacob A. Frenkel, 1991. "From Centrally Planned to Market Economy: The Road from CPE to PCPE," IMF Staff Papers, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 38(2), pages 268-299, June.
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    • P21 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - Planning, Coordination, and Reform
    • P34 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions - - - Finance

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